Matthew Bowler
Video JournalistMatthew Bowler is an award-winning journalist from San Diego. Bowler comes from a long line of San Diego journalists. Both his father and grandfather worked as journalists covering San Diego. He is also a third generation San Diego State University graduate, where he studied art with a specialty in painting and printmaking. Bowler moved to the South of France after graduating from SDSU. While there he participated in many art exhibitions. The newspaper “La Marseillaise” called his work “les oeuvres impossible” or “the impossible works.” After his year in Provence, Bowler returned to San Diego and began to work as a freelance photographer for newspapers and magazines. Some years later, he discovered his passion for reporting the news, for getting at the truth, for impacting lives. Bowler is privileged to have received many San Diego Press Club Awards along with two Emmy's.
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Thousands of San Diegans turned out to participate in this year's Pride Parade, the first since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. -
Abortion rights supporters across San Diego have taken to the streets to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v. Wade on Friday. -
On Saturday morning thousands of San Diegans rallied and marched for women's reproductive rights in downtown San Diego. -
More than 50 community members gathered in peaceful protest Saturday evening for an anti-hate rally following the stabbing of a 16-year-old Black girl the previous weekend in Lakeside. -
More than 4.1 million refugees have fled the war zone since Russia invaded Ukraine. Many came to Tijuana hoping to get asylum in the United States. -
The Navy spent three days outlining its case against the sailor accused of setting fire in July 2020 that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.
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The USS Midway Museum honored all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country with a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony and a special tribute for Korean War veterans. -
KPBS Midday EditionFor long-standing businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal. One new City Heights restaurant that is not only trying to survive, but thrive, as it shakes off losses from the past year. -
Last year, the mother of an army officer was deported to Mexico, after living in the United States for over 30 years. On Thursday, she was allowed to re-enter the country, part of a dramatic and surprising change in policy.
- County official overseeing animal shelters complained of 'shit dogs,' too few euthanasias in voice message
- San Diego City Council approves parking fees in Balboa Park
- A rivalry over $50 million meant to clean cross-border rivers is brewing
- City Council approves phased-in $25/hour minimum wage for hospitality workers
- Nathan Fletcher's accuser seeks restraining order against Lorena Gonzalez